000
ABNT20 KNHC 190543
TWOAT 
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
200 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008

FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE
BERTHA LOCATED ABOUT 545 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CAPE RACE
NEWFOUNDLAND AND ON NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE CENTERED
55 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT THE TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CENTRAL
CARIBBEAN SEA REMAINS WELL ORGANIZED. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL
TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO AS IT
MOVES TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.  INTERESTS IN
JAMAICA...THE CAYMAN ISLANDS...AND THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA
SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM. RAINFALL
ASSOCIATED WITH THE WAVE IS CURRENTLY AFFECTING PORTIONS OF
HISPANIOLA...JAMAICA AND EASTERN CUBA. FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO
YOUR AREA...PLEASE CONSULT STATEMENTS FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
OFFICE.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS CENTRAL AMERICA ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH A WESTWARD-MOVING TROPICAL WAVE. THIS SYSTEM IS
ALREADY WELL INLAND AND TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT
ANTICIPATED. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER
PORTIONS OF BELIZE...GUATEMALA AND EL SALDAOR. THESE RAINS COULD
CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

PUBLIC ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO
HEADER WTNT33 AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIATCPAT3. FORECAST/ADVISORIES
ARE ISSUED UNDER WMO HEADER WTNT23 AND UNDER AWIPS HEADER
MIATCMAT3.

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FORECASTER AVILA